The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-13
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with him over the prospects for next season.. lie
thinks that rs shaw, Giligan, Carroll, and Hines
br wise on the pnit wi President Hewitt to get rid
ot thom For himself hc, would moi, stop a mo
icct Il deal with Chicago Tor Kelly, with New
York for riurncy, Boston fer Johnston, and
y,b o'SSr cnTca SSSs ~HS There soqM no ms@ ms"
attempting to hold the men named, II they ARE
going to bring about disorder. Nh, Scanlon is
no doubt right IN stating that II the terms nrcnot
satisfactory 10 these men they will hamper rather
than inpr9yc good playing, and the mnnngc,
way rid the club OF them forever, aud get other
material that will play ball.
Mack has returned his contract TO secretary
Hewitt signed m PROPER shape, nnd ,Si,hr ,, , ~
tcims Mack Is the coming catcher of the Cuun'
try, and Chicago is already very eager to make
dudl In order To secure him.
Indianapolis is the name oi the club that
will MI the zap in the League this year the
other clubs being the ChiCugos, Ptttshulgs de-
truts. New Works. rhiludclphias, nnd Washing
tons
There Is Il r,linpr uilunt that Manager Gullncy
is going To forslkr the management aud go back
tn umpirng without Wishing To du Manager
Galncy ANY injury, IL must br admitted thnt hc
Is better umpire than munNgci, and that he
mndc mistake In leaving that position lust scn-
son.
Gillgan was seen last week by reporter of
IfE HERALD, ana ht SuiU tnut ne nNunt SEnpl
ns vet, though he was keeping hnscli in trim.
He is doing II thriving business nt his stund near
the Government Printing Office, nnd the court
Nnrl he has fitted up is pnroni1cd by all the play
crs residing here who are dcsirous of practcing.
kccic and Madgan n,c there daily, while y new
catcher named Gates is doing work with kcctc.
Gillignn says he will he one ut the best cntChcrs
~ A year or SO.
The puhcato on ui an Associated Press despatch
last week to the effect that Kelly had nguin eN-
pressed his determination not TO play bah IN Chi
cngo set nl the thoughtful people thinking again
over the prospects OF Washington securing him
m s"S So foT New YORK and said he thinks ,h"t hut
team has u good chance To win the pcnnnnt. II
looks as II there was going to be deal by which
to New York. President Hewitt still has bid
in for Kelly, and is doing all he can to secure
him.
The American Association will open this season
on April III and closc on October 10. The opening
games will he between clubs of their own section,
East playing East and West against West.
Hines says he will retire from the field ere he
will rcccdc one step from the demand he has
made on the Washington Club President Icw-
it Is firm in saying he will not give in, and will
ay Baker Ike, IL mncs S" hGrc h ,hn matter ,h
Hines will be the first man Ia Jump into his uni
form after March ~.
Carroll is still here. having decided to give up
/ his Boston trip He will start In business early
in March next on II street near the ball grounds.
! President Young, of the League. having re-
covered from IN recent sickness thus speaks
about interesting facts for the coming scuson:
ut Is definitely settled that Kansas city must 20
purely for business reasons. She wits given n
privilege of dispOsing ot her players to the best
! advantage, which she seems slow to do. As for
! forms me that he will stick. but whatever may
be his Intentions 1t will bc useless for any one ia
| attempt 10 make II deal with him unless they can
/ first secure the consent OF the connittcc. Tint
is where indianapolis is wise. She is negotiating,
| | understand, for the Muroons' franchise, hut
through the Lcnguc are these negotiations being
conluctcd; but, ns ! said before. do not know
whether the franchise is for sale or not. | notice
the Washington club is so fixed that she can bt
'iircd at amy time, aud are making II great deal
Of fuss over nothing. can inform you that the
Washington franchise is as secure ,is Chicugos or
Bostons, hnd she can hc ollstcd by II two-tbirds
vote, aud then for purely business, reasons
rhises on sXactiy the s same ter terms % How @ do so"
like the new rules" "Ihclicvc they win prove
and curious To the audiences until they bcromt
acquainted with them. or course some of them
VIII mnkc radical changs ana probably reverse
they We're tnvoraby received on the coast and
thnt lIart's combination laud them tn the skies
We however. can but conjecture. MS we hay,
never witncsscdn game played under them Ey.
cnsc me. can't spare more time. Tell them that
if the Muroons go up thut the big clubs will moi
cent letter on scoring gives all needed intormp
tion as understand IL that the spring meeting
stay: that am in no hurry about appointing my
umprcs, and last, hut not least, that Nick Young
Rowing.
Marshall Mnllach, II few years ago the strpk,
of the noted Columbia crows is paving u shor,
visit to his relatives IN this city. He is nov
ranching IN the West
Charley sloan. of the Columbian, senior crew
took unto himself wife last week The oul,
on" oi the crew now ont in the cold is Nut"
The Potomac house needs. and badly too,
thorough painting. The outside looks very dingy
kcarney, the champion scullur of the Potomu,
River. had made up his mind 10 resign. but. or
being told that his ,lubnutcs would not listen I,
such proposition he abandoned it, He will h,
given opportunities this season to meet the best
and will make the last ones pi the North hustl,
ere they beat him
Each club will, il weather permits. have ou
crews on Wnshinlytons Birthday. This has hccl
the custom for II number of years.
The formation of mn athletic club in connection
with the rowing one"i the Columbia club, whci
originated about this tim" lust scuson, has upnil
taken hold, with fair prospects of realization
rhe committee recently appointed to look mt
the scheme VIII he II big success for 1t is jus
what the athletic people oi this city want i
will cost quite II large sum ui money 20 start thu
affair M once. hut its promoters are sanv,n
thar after the first year the institution will b,
scli-supporting. Last year ruE HERALD tool
occasion 10 commend the enterprise ms one thu
would work nhvantngrousy 10 its members il
every respect, physically aud morally, and hope,
the same would bc pushed along rapidly. Whu
splendid place Annlo>tnn Island would be- 10
such clubhouse, II il was easy of access an'
pIrchscnblc. nut. being in litigation. there Is m
prospect of II ever being used for such piirIOs,
II the projectors of the new club mean what the
say. the building will be- under way before tn
middle of summer.
President Huity, ui the Old Domiuions,
almost stigiiinc that the next regatta of the NiI
ginin Rowing Association will he held ut A!cxaii
drn. He Is very grntciul for the amount of In
tcrcst shown by the Washington clubs. and say
II the regatta is held in Alexandria our club
Will meet with big reception from the people q
his town. They have an excellent coilis, of
mile and n half ,traight-away that can bc see
, with the eve for the entire distance.
The champion -four of the Potomucs is I'M
,lucstionnbly II big four" as Dyer. the stroke
! is six feet two inches, and weighs lsa pound.
Reynolds stands five feet ten inches and weigh
lni ltobinson is six feet one inch, and weighs III
while Elmorc, the bow-our, is five feet clcve
inches, and weighs Ia. II Is the biggest of tn
big fouis" OF the country.